The deadline for the Illustrated Poem Contest for the National Chemistry Week is Approaching. The local submission deadline is Sunday, 10/27/2024
K-12 Students in the DFW Local Section of the ACS should submit their work to by 11.59p CT on 10/27/2024.
Judges will submit the Local winner(s) for participation in the National Contest.
More info:
https://www.acs.org/education/national-chemistry-week/plan-an-event/illustrated-poem-contest.html
Rules (from ACS.org)
- All poems must be no more than 40 words, and in one of the following styles to be considered: Haiku, Limerick, Ode, ABC poem, Free verse, End rhyme, and Blank verse.
- Entries are judged based upon relevance to and incorporation of the yearly topic (the 2024 theme is Picture Perfect Chemistry), the word choice and the imagery, colorful artwork, adherence to poem style, originality and creativity, and overall presentation.
- All entries must be original works without aid from others. Physical drawings may be scanned or captured via camera and submitted digitally. Illustrations may be created using crayons, watercolors, other types of paint, colored pencils, or markers.
- The illustration may also be electronically created by using a digital painting and drawing app on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. If the illustration is created using a digital painting or drawing app, the name of the program must be included on the entry form.
- Use of AI in any form (i.e. written or pictorial) is strictly prohibited.
- The text of the poem should be easy to read and may be typed before the hand-drawn or digital illustration is added, or the poem may be written on lined paper, which is cut out and pasted onto the unlined paper with the illustration.
- No clipart or unoriginal images can be used.
- Only one entry per student will be accepted (without assistance from others).
- Students must be sponsored by a school or another sponsoring community group (e.g., Homeschool Association, Boys and Girls Club, Scout Troop, 4-H, etc.).
- Acceptance of prizes constitutes consent to use winners’ names, likenesses, and entries for editorial, advertising, and publicity purposes.